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Probably everyone who has ever tripped knows the phenomenon of yawning tremendously when you have taken magic mushrooms. It’s actually strange, you just feel the effects coming on and you would think you really aren’t tired. Yet you start yawning and can’t stop. In this blog, we discuss this distinct phenomenon and explain why it happens.
Yawning occurs in all animals (as long as they have jaws). Cats, horses, mice and even amphibians and fish do it. The striking thing is that scientists are still not sure why we yawn. So we are talking about normal conditions, not during a trip.
In many cases, we yawn because we are tired and sleepy. It can also occur if you are bored, nauseous or have taken certain medications. In fact, people yawn when they see someone else doing it. But the underlying cause is still unknown. There are, however, several hypotheses as to why yawning occurs.
Yawning also relaxes the muscles in the chest cavity. These are involved in breathing and by yawning you can give them a break, the theory states. Another possibility is that yawning creates negative pressure in the chest. The negative pressure helps blood flow back to the heart, which is beneficial to circulation.
Yawning can also increase oxygen in the blood. When the level of CO2 in the blood rises, yawning allows you to take in extra amounts of fresh oxygen and then the excess CO2 is expelled. However, research seems to indicate that this hypothesis is wrong, because people who breathe in more CO2 do not yawn more.
Humans are group creatures, so yawning also sends a signal to others. As a result, it would have a social function, by which people let each other know they are tired so that they all go to sleep at the same time. This might also explain why yawning is “contagious.” However, it is true that people yawn throughout the day, although it is most common in the morning and evening.
If all is not yet clear about yawning without magic mushrooms, it also makes sense that we don’t know exactly why we yawn during a trip. But there have been some theories about this as well as what to do about it. In any case, it is quite common. If it happens to you, then you don’t have to worry about it. Yawning is most common at the beginning of the trip, when the first effects come on. Your digestive system is then busy converting psilocybin into psilocin. This is why yawning can occur.
When you use magic mushrooms or truffles, the psychoactive substances interact with receptors. In a study of citalopram (an antidepressant), yawning was one of the patients’ side effects. So it is possible that yawning on a trip could be caused by an increase in the levels of neurotransmitters, which in this study was dopamine.
There are also other neurotransmitters that can affect yawning, such as serotonin, norepinephrine, oxytocin and norepinephrine. It is known that all of these substances can cause yawning through similar processes. Given that the substances in magic mushrooms affect the levels of neurotransmitters such as serotonin, it is possible that this is the cause of frequent yawning during a trip.
At the beginning of the trip, you may also experience certain emotions, such as tension, excitement or fear. This can occur especially with higher (or too high) doses. Severe emotions can also cause yawning.
So there are several theories about the causes of yawning during a trip with magic mushrooms. Above all, be aware that the higher the dose you took, the longer the side effects will last. Once your body has converted the psilocybin to psilocin, the symptoms usually disappear and the yawning will stop. Yawning is in any case a sign that the magic mushrooms are having an effect, and therefore a sign that you are at the beginning of a wonderful trip.
While there is no harm in yawning when you have used magic mushrooms, it can be quite irritating. So if you want to prevent or counteract this, use the following tips.
Yawning is a somewhat annoying phenomenon while tripping with magic mushrooms. Fortunately, it doesn’t hurt and goes away on its own. Hopefully it doesn’t bother you too much and both, now you know what you can do.
